Compare towns
Warren vs Tunbridge vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Warren | Tunbridge | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
1,253Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Warren and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Warren and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.